After watching his cocker move with ease on the ice, Paul Sperry decided to create a shoe sole with a finely chiselled sole, like the pads on a dogs paws. This was the starting point in the adventure for Sperry Top-Sider. Since 1935 , a passion for the sea still guides the brand in the development of its collections, making models that can mingle as casual shoes and that are more refined, to attract an ever wider array of clients.